A little about
our club.
The
Monongalia Wireless Association is the premier Amateur Radio
Club in North-Central West Virginia. Based in
Morgantown,WV, we are a ARRL Special Service registered club
involved in nearly every aspect of Amateur Radio and
the services it provides to the public. We are open to
anyone in or around Monongalia County.
Anyone can join! If you have an interest in radio,
electronics or public service communications we would like to
invite you to attend one of our meetings. I am sure you will
meet someone among our membership with similar interest. If
you want to get your amateur radio license or have a
question about the club feel free to drop us an email to mwasolidcopy@gmail.com.
Below are just a few of the activities the club
participates in. You can also keep up with club information on
FACEBOOK
and TWITTER.
Next meeting May 15th at Mason Dixon
Park. Click here for directions to our next
meeting.
Next
meeting's agenda will be antenna building, fox hunting and
project lifesaver.
* Project Lifesaver
Training. This is a nationwide program
developed to help track individuals with special needs that
stray from safe areas. A radio bracelet which is worn at
all times transmits signals that we can receive, triangulate
and locate those who have wandered. Bringing them home quickly
and safely. We train and certify life savers right here
in Monongalia County. This program works in cooperation with
the Monongalia County Sheriffs Office.
* Fox
Hunting Similar to the methods
used in project life saver, this is a fun radio
sport where a hidden transmitter (the fox) is located by club
members with receivers (the hounds). This sport is part art
and technology. Keen use of radio equipment and
tactical methods make this a fun technology
sport.
* Field
Day The largest national event held in
amateur radio. This occurs over the last full weekend in June
and is a test to assemble complete radio stations in the
field and practice setting up alternative power, antenna
structures and communications networks in the event of a major
disaster. Not only an exercise in operational
preparedness it is also a great weekend of amateur radio
fellowship.
* Local emergency
communications and The Red Cross When called
into action the Mon. Wireless Assc. has provided
communications for Red Cross shelters during the February
ice and snow storms of 2010. The Monongalia Wireless
Association maintained communications around the clock
for 7 days making sure supplies and emergency
communications needs were met for shelters in the
eastern and western ends of the county. These events were
coordinated by ARES. The Amateur Radio Emergency
Service.
Any additions,
corrections, ideas or questions can be emailed to
mwasolidcopy@gmail.com
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